Mrs. Bassett’s ELA Grade 8: Curriculum
Mrs. Bassett’s ELA Grade 8: Curriculum Week 1: Quarter 1 Day 1: Writing What benefits do you receive when you help someone else? (5 minute) Epic Books Harold and the Purple Crayon - Class Code KBN-4701 (5 minute) https://www.getepic.com/app/read/59711 Grammar - Parts of Speech What Are Nouns? (10 minute) https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-nouns-definition-types-examples.html Reading - Structure, Analysis & Word Meanings in English How to Use Context to Determine the Meaning of Words (10 minute) https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-use-context-to-determine-the-meaning-of-words.html Vocabulary Use RAFT method. (10 minute) Role of the Writer: Who are you as the writer? A movie star? The President? A plant? Audience: To whom are you writing? A senator? Yourself? A company? Format: In what format are you writing? A diary entry? A newspaper? A love letter? Topic: What are you writing about? Sample Role/Audience: https://zety.com/blog/job-titles Writ...